State-regulated cannabis. What is it and when and where can you buy it?
| (Last update at )Update 09-06-2020 - The government has put an application form online for growers who want to participate in the state regulated cannabis experiment. From 1 July 2020, they can sign up via this page of the National Government. There are several conditions that the grower must meet. The grower must supply an extensive plan, in which the location, the (business) plan and the security plan are described. Ultimately, the government will choose 10 growers that may participant in the experiment.
What is state-regulated cannabis?
Somewhere around 2021 it will finally happen: The Netherlands will take a giant leap when it comes to the legalization of cannabis. In a four year trial, mostly known as 'de wietproef' (the weed test), will be tested what the effects of the sale of regulated cannabis will be. So basically you may call this state-approved weed. Originally 26 cities have signed up, and finally 10 different places remained where legally grown marijuana and hashish will be sold. The following cities participate:
Large cities dropped out of the experiment
It has already become clear that the largest cities in Holland: Amsterdam , Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht, will not participate. One of the main reasons of this drop out is the demand of the government that every coffeeshop in the relevant city has to participate. According to the big cities, this was simply not doable for all the coffee shops in the city. The lack of state-regulated weed in these cities is far from ideal for many residents and tourists in the "Randstad". They will now have to travel quite a bit to buy the state-approved marijuana.
The assortment
According to the advisory committee there should be a sufficiently varied range of cannabis supplied to the coffeeshops. It is known that 10 weed selected producers need to produce 10 kinds of marijuana each. Even though the current range in the cannabis cafes of course is much higher, you can say that this is a good start. It shouldn't be very difficult for the average customer to pick a (new) strain.
The assortment of a coffeeshop that participates in the experiment will not immediatly be replaced entirely. However, the politicians still fear for diversion into illegal trade if customers find that their favorite weed species is not sold anymore. On the up side, this new process will probably raise the quality of the weed. For example, you won't find additional substances like lead in the state weed. The information and specifications about a product will improve a lot compared to the current information. Growers will probably be obliged to mention how high the THC content of their grown cannabis is on the packaging. The political party D66, the party that devised the weed test, hopes to make a move to the criminal circuit that takes care of the cannabis cultivation at this moment. In this way, they will try to reduce nuisance and increase safety (and of course quality).
What will be the price of this legalized weed?
At this time we don't know a lot about the pricing of the legalized marijuana. However, many people agree that the price should not be higher than the current price, because otherwise the legal cannabis can't compete with illegal cannabis. In theory you could even think that if the plant is being mass produced, the price should actually be much lower.
Buy state-regulated marijuana
Curious where you can buy the state regulated weed in 2021? Below you will find a list of all coffeeshops which will participate in the trial. Of course, with the assumption that the coffeeshops still exist by that time.
Sources:
- NOS.nl: Wietproef kabinet wordt gehouden in tien gemeenten
- NOS.nl: Ook Den Haag haakt af bij experiment met staatswiet
- NOS.nl: Wietproef: coffeeshops krijgen de tijd om te wennen
- NOS.nl: Telers kunnen zich aanmelden voor wietproef kabinet
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Almere
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Open now Coffeeshop Coffee & DreamsFestivalplein 19, Almere
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Arnhem
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Open now coffeeshop Zero ZeroHommelseweg 19, Arnhem -
Open now De Sjamaan Smartshop ArnhemBovenbeekstraat 3, Arnhem -
Open now Coffeeshop The WalmSonsbeeksingel 115, Arnhem -
Speak EasyVarkensstraat 3, Arnhem
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Open now Coffeeshop Lucky LukeSonsbeeksingel 91, Arnhem -
Open now Lucky Luck Softdrugs ShopSonsbeeksingel 91, Arnhem -
Open now Uncle SamDriekoningenstraat 21-A, Arnhem -
Open now Coffeeshop UpstairsBeekstraat 109, Arnhem -
Open now THCSonsbeeksingel 101, Arnhem -
Happy Days Arnhem B.V.Oude Oeverstraat 6, Arnhem
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Breda
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Open now Fly'n'HyHoutmarkt 23, Breda -
Open now PaxNijverheidssingel 8, Breda -
Open now Coffeeshop ParadiseSint Annastraat 3, Breda -
Open now De BaronBoschstraat 127, Breda -
Open now Purple RainWillemstraat 12, Breda -
Open now Coffeeshop MajesticBoschstraat 154, Breda
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Groningen
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Open now Taverne OasisMeeuwerderweg 60, Groningen -
MetamorphoseOude Boteringestraat 53/1, Groningen
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Koffiehuis ReykjavikSpilsluizen 6, Groningen
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Open now Coffeeshop De SchavuitSchuitendiep 62, Groningen -
StormSpilsluizen 6, Groningen
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Café DeesPapengang 3, Groningen
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The Flying DutchmanGedempte Zuiderdiep 63, Groningen
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Open now Rag-a-muffinNoorderstationsstraat 15, Groningen -
RetroBoterdiep 42, Groningen
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De MedleyGedempte Zuiderdiep 64, Groningen
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Open now Soft-Shop "De Driemaster"Nieuweweg 18, Groningen -
The HappyDamsterdiep 5, Groningen
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Heerlen
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Open now Capricorn Coffee ShopHonigmannstraat 49, Heerlen
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Hellevoetsluis
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Open now Barber ShopKerkstraat 24, Hellevoetsluis
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Maastricht
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KosborKleine Gracht 3, Maastricht
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Open now Coffeeshop Slowmotion Hatigo B.V.Bourgognestraat 10 a, Maastricht -
Open now Coffeeshop Mary JaneHoogbrugstraat 4, Maastricht -
The RoundaboutBrusselsestraat 146, Maastricht
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Open now Easy Going B.V.Hoenderstraat 8, Maastricht -
Open now Rasta Fari BoniStenenbrug 7, Maastricht -
Open now Fantasia PoolhouseSint Annalaan 3-A, Maastricht -
Black Widow B.V.Bosscherweg 165, Maastricht
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Coffeeshop MississippiMaaspromenade 11, Maastricht
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Maxcy's CoffeeshopRechtstraat 60-A, Maastricht
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Maxcy's CoffeeshopRechtstraat 60-A, Maastricht
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Cool RunningsBrusselsestraat 35, Maastricht
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Coffeeshop MissouriHoogbrugstraat 31-1, Maastricht
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Coffeeshop Club 69Grote Gracht 97, Maastricht
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Coffeeshop SmokyMaaspromenade 13A01, Maastricht
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Heaven 69Brusselsestraat 146, Maastricht
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Nijmegen
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KronkelVlaamsegas 30, Nijmegen
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'T KunsjeTweede Walstraat 108, Nijmegen
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DakotaLange Hezelstraat 113-A, Nijmegen
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Coffeeshop Dreadlock & JetsetVlaamsegas 9-15, Nijmegen
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Open now Smoke or Buggy coffeeshopPlatenmakersstraat 8, Nijmegen -
HeadshopKelfkensbos 46, Nijmegen
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the WedrenPrins Bernhardstraat 71, Nijmegen
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Open now Coffeeshop JamaicaVan Welderenstraat 96, Nijmegen -
Coffeeshop 't Nijmegen WonderSmetiusstraat 13, Nijmegen
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Open now Coffeeshop Lucky LukeTweede Walstraat 161, Nijmegen -
Coffeeshop KruidentuinKannenmarkt 9, Nijmegen
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Buy state regulated cannabis in Tilburg
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Open now ToermalijnBesterdring 187, Tilburg -
Open now Coffeeshop AfricaKoopvaardijstraat 46, Tilburg -
Open now De MuzeTuinstraat 43, Tilburg -
Open now Coffeeshop de Muze TilburgTuinstraat 43, Tilburg -
Open now ShivaKoestraat 12, Tilburg -
Open now The Grass CompanySpoorlaan 360, Tilburg -
Open now The Grass Company PiusstraatPiusstraat 124, Tilburg -
Open now MaximillianKorvelseweg 192, Tilburg -
Open now Koffieshop PasjaBredaseweg 123, Tilburg -
Open now LevelSint Annaplein 13, Tilburg -
Open now CrackersBredaseweg 165, Tilburg